RisingTideFallingStar by Philip Hoare review – a love of the ocean wave
Part nature writing, part memoir and part travelogue, Hoare’s erudite and intimate account of his obsession with the sea is a masterpiece
You’re the Only One I Can Tell by Deborah Tannen – review
The US linguist’s examination of the way women talk to one another seems stuck in the last century
Caesar’s Last Breath: The Epic Story of the Air Around Us – review
Sam Kean’s history of Earth’s atmospheric gases is provocative and entertaining
The Party by Elizabeth Day review – well-paced literary thriller
A boarding school boy becomes obsessed with a rich classmate in Day’s gripping novel about secrets, betrayal and the British establishment
Eureka by Anthony Quinn review – saucy antics and artistry in swinging London
Art reflects life in this pitch-perfect novel set on a 60s film shoot, the third part of a loosely linked trilogy
Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8 review – a window on the world of autism
Naoki Higashida’s lyrical and heartfelt account of his condition is a gift to anyone involved with the same challenges
A Tale of Two Cities review – the Reign of Terror clashes with today’s refugee crisis
Charles Dickens’ 1859 novel simply does not lend itself to a modern-day reinterpretation featuring border police and demonstrations
Indigo Donut by Patrice Lawrence review – gripping urban teen fiction
The award-winning author gets to the raw heart of her diverse characters in this winning sixth form tale of romance and identity
Mad by Chloé Esposito review – murder most long-winded
An evil twin assumes her sister’s perfect life in this much hyped debut thriller – if only she wouldn’t talk so much
The Photographer by Meike Ziervogel review – poignant novel of guilt and renewal
A young German photographer is compromised under the Third Reich, leaving him and his family with painful scars
To Kill the President by Sam Bourne review – has Trump saved the thriller?
Having a sociopath in the White House has helped resurrect a genre that seemed short of ideas, as this all-too-plausible page-turner proves
A State of Freedom by Neel Mukherjee review – a Booker contender?
Mukherjee’s bleak and beautiful third novel features five loosely linked tales set in India
The Ice by Laline Paull review – a chilling vision of the future
The arctic environment is under threat from corporate interests in this eco-thriller from the author of The Bees
Shark Drunk by Morten Strøksnes review – fishy tales from two men in a boat
The pursuit of a truly elusive creature makes a delightful diversion
The World Was Once All Miracle review – Anthony Burgess’s musical powers
Raymond Yiu’s song cycle built on the novelist’s poems and the European premiere of Burgess’s Symphony in C showcased another side to one of Manchester’s most famous sons